Wale and his management company EQT announced Gifted Week, a week-long community event series celebrating DMV culture from November 10-17th, 2024. The week comes at the end of his 32-city Every Blue Moon Tour, in the lead up to his sold out show at the MGM in Maryland on Nov 15, 2024. Last November, Wale played a 10th anniversary show for his album The Gifted at the world renowned Kennedy Center in DC, where he received a proclamation from DC Mayor Muriel Bowser designating November 10th as “Wale Day” in DC. For this upcoming Wale Day, alongside his hometown show, Wale “wanted to do something special for home, to unite the next generation of artists and athletes.”
The week will include a Sneaker Design Workshop in partnership with Nike, a Youth Football Clinic in partnership with the Washington Commanders, a poetry jam and open mic night, a panel on the intersection of music and sports, and other events throughout the DC metro area. The week also coincides with DC’s Gogo Appreciation Week, an acknowledgement of the area’s hometown genre and effort to keep its musical community alive. Gifted Week is sponsored by EQT, Nike, the Washington Commanders, DC OCTFME, DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Monumental Sports, and more.
TICKETS: All events during Gifted Week are free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis. More information and RSVP tickets can be found at gifted-dmv.com beginning on Friday, November 1st, 2024, at 10am PST.
SCHEDULE
Nov 10 - Wale Day / Commanders Game vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, @ Northwest Stadium
Nov 11 - Sneaker Design Workshop with Nike
Nov 12 - Youth Football Clinic with Washington Commanders
Nov 13 - DC Poetry Jam + Open Mic @ Culture DC
Nov 14 - Intersection of Music and Sports Panel @ The Gathering Spot DC
Nov 15 - Wale Live @ The Theater at MGM, Fort Washington, MD
Nov 16 - MGM Afterparty @ Felt Lounge, Fort Washington, MD
Nov 17 - Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons @ Capital One Arena
